Start at the top of the bag 1 2 5cm from the top.
Tea towel bag tutorial.
Get the tutorial for my tea towel origami tote here this year i decided to continue the tea towel bag tradition but with a slightly different style.
Sew your towel along the bottom edge rst with a 1 seam allowance.
They re usually made from good quality cotton fabric they come in a variety of prints and colours and if you buy a set of them they all co ordinate.
You ll make boxed corners.
You should now have a long piece of fabric that is 18 x 54.
Quick and easy messenger bag tutorial.
Pin along each edge making sure the folds line up at the bottom of your bag.
If you re using towels with dimensions other than 18 x 28 you may need to adjust your seam allowance.
You should now have a long piece of fabric that is 18 x 54.
You can have a new tea towel tote bag ready in a short amount of time.
Instead of measuring and sewing off triangles you can simply take the folded bottom edge and push it up between the front and back of the fabric creating a pleat.
Fold the bag the right side out.
Sew your towel along the bottom edge rst with a 1 seam allowance.
Last summer i used a couple of target tea towels to make an origami tote.
Fold your tea towel in half right sides together machine stitch down the long side and along the bottom.
If you re using towels with dimensions other than 18 x 28 you may need to adjust your seam allowance.
Fold your tea towel in half with right sides facing each other.
Slouchy and lightweight and made from a bright happy print it was the perfect summer bag.
This is super easy and perfect for a beginner.
How to make a tea towel origami bag.
How often have you looked at your stash of lovely souvenir and pretty tea towels dish towels and thought i wish i could do something with these as they are too lovely to use simply to dry the dishes.
How to make a tea towel origami bag.
Learn how to make a tote bag from just three tea towels or dish towels.